Playing a match requires consistent mental and physical energy from start to finish. For the UCLA women’s tennis team, its challenge was sustaining this energy through not one match, but two. Saturday, No. 20 UCLA played a doubleheader, defeating Saint Mary’s (0-2) 5-0 and following with a 4-0 win over UC Santa Barbara (0-4). Coach […]
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Women’s tennis looks to conquer its first home matches of season
Looking into the stands of Sunset Recreation Center and seeing the specks of blue and gold – that’s what the UCLA women’s tennis team has been waiting for. Beginning Friday, the No. 20 Bruins (2-1) will play their first matches at home of the 2017 season, taking on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (0-3) and […]
Women’s tennis sophomore transfer reflects on transition to UCLA
Most incoming collegiate tennis players enroll at their schools in the fall. They spend their first quarter or semester adjusting to their new lifestyles while adapting to a different level of competition in individual tournaments. But not UCLA women’s tennis sophomore transfer Gabby Andrews. The Pomona, California, native was around 16 years old when the […]
Women’s tennis fails to qualify for ITA National Team Indoors
UCLA women’s tennis found itself in two tiebreakers, in doubles, against Georgia Tech. Win one, and the Bruins would capture the doubles point and take the opening lead. That didn’t happen. For the second year in a row, No. 24 UCLA (2-1) lost the doubles point and failed to qualify for the National Team Indoors […]
Former Bruin Abigail Spears wins mixed doubles title at Australian Open
Former UCLA women’s tennis standout Abigail Spears captured the first grand slam title of her career Saturday in mixed doubles. The former Bruin had reached two previous grand slam mixed doubles finals with Mexico’s Santiago Gonzalez at the US Open in 2013 and 2014, but fell short both times. Spears partnered with Colombia’s Juan Sebastian […]
Women’s tennis aims to ace No. 20 Kentucky at ITA qualifiers
From one end of the country to the other, UCLA women’s tennis travels to Atlanta, looking to continue a strong start to 2017 following a season-opening win. This Saturday, the Bruins will compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Indoors Qualifying Tournament, with their first test being the No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats. In only the […]
UCLA women’s tennis looks to utilize young doubles players
A consistent staple for the UCLA women’s tennis team is its doubles play. But unlike other years, this season the Bruins will have to rely on their younger players. No. 25 UCLA has many uncertainties surrounding it, since the team’s lineup consists of two freshmen, two sophomores and two juniors. However, freshman Ena Shibahara and […]